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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
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
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
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
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
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick

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

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