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Persevere in virtue and diligence.

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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
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
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
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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