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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
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
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return

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