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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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It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.
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Dangerous Glory Greatness Win
In a democracy, someone who fails to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was something not quite fair about it.
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Democracy Election Failure Fair Office Quite
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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Action Goodness Opportunity Wealth
An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to escape it is indeed disgraceful.
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Effort Escape Grace Man Poverty
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 one is deprived of ones liberty, one is right in blaming not so much the man who puts the shackles on as the one who had the power to prevent him, but did not use it.
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Blame Himself Liberty Power Prevent Right
When a man finds a conclusion agreeable, he accepts it without argument, but when he finds it disagreeable, he will bring against it all the forces of logic and reason.
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Agreement Finding Force Logic Man Reason
I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.
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Capable Democracy Empire
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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Example History Teaching
Don’t confuse meaning with truth.
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Confusion Meaning One Liner Truth
We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.
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Believe Goodness Man Public
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
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
The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
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

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