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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.

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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
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
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
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

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