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Great contests generally excite great animosities.

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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
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
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth

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