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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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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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
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
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
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
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 study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
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
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety

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

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