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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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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
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
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
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
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
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
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
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
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
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

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

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