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Great contests generally excite great animosities.

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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
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
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
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
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
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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