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A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.

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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing

A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.

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