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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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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
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
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
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
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
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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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
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
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
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word

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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