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The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.

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Men’s indignation, it seems, is more exited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior.
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Equality Exit Legal Man Superior Violence
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
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
For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.
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Action Learning Safety Training True
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
Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Existence History Human Nature
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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Fact Finding Hear People Story Trouble Truth
War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
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 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
Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
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Better Expensive Hope Item Preparation Sense
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
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.
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Courage Deep Freedom Happiness
Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave
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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