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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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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule 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
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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

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