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

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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
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
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
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
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
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
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
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
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
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

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