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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.

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He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
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
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View

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