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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
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
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
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
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
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
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

Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

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