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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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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
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
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
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
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
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
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking

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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