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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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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst

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