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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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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
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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 law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety

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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