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Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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 result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
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
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
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
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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work

Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

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