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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
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
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

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