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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
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
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
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
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
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
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return

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