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

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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 slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
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
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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
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
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
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin

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

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