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Great contests generally excite great animosities.

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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
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
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
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
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue

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