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From abundance springs safety.

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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
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
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
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
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 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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return

From abundance springs safety.

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