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When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
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
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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 less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner

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