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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.

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Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
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
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
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
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
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
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
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
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time

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