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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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War

Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.

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