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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.

Livy

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
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick

Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.

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