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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.

Thucydides

For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
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Man Natural Respect Way
When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Blame Dangerous Interest
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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Example History Teaching
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
For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.
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Action Learning Safety Training True
He who graduates the harshest school, succeeds.
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Difficult Graduation Himself School Success
Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave
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
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
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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Believe God Law Man Nature Necessary Rule
Men’s indignation, it seems, is more exited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior.
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Equality Exit Legal Man Superior Violence
And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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Best Citizenship Greatness Reward
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
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
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Better Expensive Hope Item Preparation Sense
The secret of freedom, courage.
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Courage Freedom One Liner Secret

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