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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.

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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
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 less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
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
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
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
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner

Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.

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