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There are laws for peace as well as war.

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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
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
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
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
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit

There are laws for peace as well as war.

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