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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
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
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
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
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 when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain

Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

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