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Wit is the flower of the imagination.

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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
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
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
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
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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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
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
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War

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