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

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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
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
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
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
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
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
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
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
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
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
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

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

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

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