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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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return

There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.

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