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We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.

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The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave
When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Blame Dangerous Interest
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
The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
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
It is men who make a city, not walls or ships.
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Infrastructure Man Wall
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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Community Each Other Friendship Honesty Name Party Solid Worth
But the prize for courage will surely be awarded most justly to those who best know the difference between hardship and pleasure and yet are never tempted to shrink from danger.
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Award Best Courage Dangerous Difference Hard Time Prize Temptation
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself
I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, passion with coarseness and narrowness of mind.
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Goodness Hands Mindset Passion Thinking
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
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Desire Issues Success Thinking
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
Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Courage Failure Need Sense

We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.

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