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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.

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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason

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