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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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I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.
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Capable Democracy Empire
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, passion with coarseness and narrowness of mind.
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Goodness Hands Mindset Passion Thinking
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
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
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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It is men who make a city, not walls or ships.
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Infrastructure Man Wall
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Comfortable Dangerous Hope
Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can.
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Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
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Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.
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Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.
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Courage Deep Freedom Happiness
But the prize for courage will surely be awarded most justly to those who best know the difference between hardship and pleasure and yet are never tempted to shrink from danger.
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Award Best Courage Dangerous Difference Hard Time Prize Temptation
Mankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity.
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Drive Easy Finding Kind Man Prosperity
Knowledge without understanding is useless.
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And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best.
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Behavior Best Equality Success Superior Treat

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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