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Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

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Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
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
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
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
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself

Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

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