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Great contests generally excite great animosities.

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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
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
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
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race

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