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Indeed it is generally the case that men are readier to call rogues clever than simpletons honest, and are ashamed of being the second as they are proud of being the first.
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Call Honesty Man Proud Shame
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself
Mankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity.
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Drive Easy Finding Kind Man Prosperity
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
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Alarm Growth Power War
The secret of freedom, courage.
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Courage Freedom One Liner Secret
Stories happen to those who tell them.
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Convey Story Talk
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Courage Failure Need Sense
It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.
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Affair Brilliant Charge Expectation Man Misfortune
The peoples of the Mediterranean began to emerge from barbarism when they learned to cultivate the olive and the vine.
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Beginning Cultivation Learning People
I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time.
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Essay Moments Myself Possession Time Win Writing
For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.
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Action Learning Safety Training True

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