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

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Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
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
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust

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

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