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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.

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Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
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
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
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
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction

Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.

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