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

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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
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
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
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
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
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
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
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety

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