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

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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
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
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
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
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

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

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