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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.

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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
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
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
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

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