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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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Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
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
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
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
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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

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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