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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.

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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
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance 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 is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
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
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
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
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth

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