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There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.

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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
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
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
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
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection

There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.

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There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.

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