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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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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
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War

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 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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