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Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

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Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
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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Brave Dangerous Happiness Pain Spirit
War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
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
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
knowing the secret of happiness to be freedom, and the secret of freedom a brave heart, not idly to stand aside from the enemy’s onset.
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Brave Enemy Freedom Happiness Heart Secret
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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Example History Teaching
The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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Action Carry Failure Fear Safety
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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Attention Deserve Enjoyment Human Justice People Praise Situation
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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Equality Power Question Right Strong Suffering Weakness World
Knowledge without understanding is useless.
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Knowledge Understand Wasted
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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Attack Conquer Control Failure Man Position Worst
For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
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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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You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment

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