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Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.

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You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
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Better Expensive Hope Item Preparation Sense
Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.
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Courage Deep Freedom Happiness
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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Believe Goodness Man Public
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
Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other.
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Afraid Basis Equality Fear Party
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war.
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Brave Consequence Freedom Happiness Light Serious War
I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time.
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Essay Moments Myself Possession Time Win Writing
Knowledge without understanding is useless.
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Knowledge Understand Wasted
For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
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Man Natural Respect Way
Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Courage Failure Need Sense
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 strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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Best Citizenship Greatness Reward

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