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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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
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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Better God Peace Safety Victory
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
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
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
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember

The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

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