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So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand.

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Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Courage Failure Need Sense
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
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
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
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Man Natural Respect Way
For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him.
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Admire Court Himself Man Nature Remark
Stories happen to those who tell them.
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Convey Story Talk
It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the matter.
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Beginning Disaster Discussion Mistake War
Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other.
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Afraid Basis Equality Fear Party
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.
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Fear Growth Reason War
So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand.
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Acceptance Hands Man Search Trouble Truth
The cause of all these evils was the lust for power arising from greed and ambition; and from these passions proceeded the violence of parties once engaged in contention.
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Ambition Content Engagement Evil Lust Party Power Rise Violence
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
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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Action Goodness Opportunity Wealth
The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.
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Blood Fear Murder Nature People

So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand.

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