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Great contests generally excite great animosities.

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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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 troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People

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