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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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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
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
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
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
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth

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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