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The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.

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The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Existence History Human Nature
Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.
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Angry Break Reason See War
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
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
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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Attack Man Prevent Rest Superior
It is a general rule of human nature that people despise those who treat them well, and look up to those who make no concessions.
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Concession Human Nature People Rule Treat
When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Blame Dangerous Interest
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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Action Goodness Opportunity Wealth
He passes through life most securely who has least reason to reproach himself with complaisance toward his enemies.
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Enemy Himself Life Reason Secure
Still hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would succeed in his design.
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Design Hope Man Misery Success
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
War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
The secret of freedom, courage.
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Courage Freedom One Liner Secret
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
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

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