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It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.

Thucydides

War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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Action Carry Failure Fear Safety
He who graduates the harshest school, succeeds.
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Difficult Graduation Himself School Success
Stories happen to those who tell them.
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Convey Story Talk
Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Existence History Human Nature
Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes.
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Experience Reason Success Time
When one is deprived of ones liberty, one is right in blaming not so much the man who puts the shackles on as the one who had the power to prevent him, but did not use it.
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Blame Himself Liberty Power Prevent Right
The secret of freedom, courage.
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Courage Freedom One Liner Secret
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best.
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Behavior Best Equality Success Superior Treat
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself
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
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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Best Citizenship Greatness Reward
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not withstanding go out to meet it.
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Brave Clear Dangerous Glory Meet Sight Vision
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

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