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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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In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War

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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