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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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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
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
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue

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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