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

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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
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
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
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
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
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking

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