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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.

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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
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
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
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
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War

Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.

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