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

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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
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
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
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
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
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
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

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

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