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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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All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
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
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
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
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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
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
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
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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