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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.

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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
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
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
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
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
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset

Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.

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