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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.

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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
LIVY

Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
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
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
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
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
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.

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