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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.

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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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
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
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition

Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.

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