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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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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
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
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
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
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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
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.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
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
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity

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

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