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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
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
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
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
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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 easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
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
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return

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