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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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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
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
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
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick

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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