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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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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
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
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
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
LIVY

Better God Peace Safety Victory
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
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time

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

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