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No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.

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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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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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Blame Clever Man People Smart
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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

No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.

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