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Woe to the conquered.

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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
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
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
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 that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
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
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
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
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
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result

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