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Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made.

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The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not withstanding go out to meet it.
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Brave Clear Dangerous Glory Meet Sight Vision
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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Action Goodness Opportunity Wealth
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war.
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Brave Consequence Freedom Happiness Light Serious War
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
Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.
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Courage Deep Freedom Happiness
And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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Best Citizenship Greatness Reward
Mankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity.
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Drive Easy Finding Kind Man Prosperity
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
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
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.
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Himself Man Remember School Training
Remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action.
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Action Courage Greatness Man Remember Win
It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.
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Attack Conquer Control Failure Man Position Worst
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.
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The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict

Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made.

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