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Great contests generally excite great animosities.

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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
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
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
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
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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