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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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There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
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
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return

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

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