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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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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
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
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring

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