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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
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
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
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
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War

This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

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