He who graduates the harshest school, succeeds.
THUCYDIDESSelf-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.
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Don’t confuse meaning with truth.
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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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And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.
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Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.
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Mankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity.
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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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We know that there can never be any solid friendship between individuals, or union between communities that is worth the name, unless the parties be persuaded of each others honesty
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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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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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Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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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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It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.
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