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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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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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety

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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