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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

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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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
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
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
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
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
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
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon

War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

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