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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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Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
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Better Expensive Hope Item Preparation Sense
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Comfortable Dangerous Hope
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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Chief Control Courage Element Respect
It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the matter.
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Beginning Disaster Discussion Mistake War
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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Angry Hurt Injury Justice
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
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
Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.
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Angry Break Reason See War
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.
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Dangerous Glory Greatness Win
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Blame Dangerous Interest
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
Knowledge without understanding is useless.
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Knowledge Understand Wasted
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
The secret of freedom, courage.
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Courage Freedom One Liner Secret

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