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The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.

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The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes.
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Experience Reason Success Time
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
They are surely to be esteemed the bravest spirits who, having the clearest sense of both the pains and pleasures of life, do not on that account shrink from danger.
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Brave Dangerous Happiness Pain Spirit
Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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Action Carry Failure Fear Safety
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
When will there be justice in Athens? There will be justice in Athens when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are.
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Angry Hurt Injury Justice
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
It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.
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Dangerous Glory Greatness Win
When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Blame Dangerous Interest
You shouldn’t feel sorry for the lifestyle you haven’t tasted, but for the one you are about to lose.
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Feeling Life Lose Style Taste Yourself
The secret of freedom, courage.
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Courage Freedom One Liner Secret
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
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.
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Chief Control Courage Element Respect
I am not blaming those who are resolved to rule, only those who show an even greater readiness to submit.
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Blame Greatness Myself Ready Rule Submit

The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.

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The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.

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