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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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Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
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
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth

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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