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For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him.

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Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.
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Himself Man Remember School Training
I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.
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Capable Democracy Empire
Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Existence History Human Nature
Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made.
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Attack Man Prevent Rest Superior
He passes through life most securely who has least reason to reproach himself with complaisance toward his enemies.
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Enemy Himself Life Reason Secure
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
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
We Greeks are lovers of the beautiful, yet simple in our tastes, and we cultivate the mind without loss of manliness.
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Beautiful Cultivate Loss Lover Man Simplicity
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
Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
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Better Expensive Hope Item Preparation Sense
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
Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.
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Ambition Evil Love Operation Personal Power Reason
It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.
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Affair Brilliant Charge Expectation Man Misfortune

For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him.

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