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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.

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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
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
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
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
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
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
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
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
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
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
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
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time

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