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Brevity is the soul of command.

Xenophon

A man may hate cruelty and lies, but if he’s never given an opportunity to show what he’s made of, no one will remember him when he dies.
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Death Hate Lying Man Opportunity Remember
Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Confidence Strong
Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.
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Act Greatness Greedy Honesty Man Quick Rich
A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
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Animal Friendship Worth
Perhaps their attacks on my character meant that the hour was ripe for my career to begin in earnest.
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Beginning Character Myself
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Education Growth Human Virtue Yourself
Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion.
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Force Result
It is better said Socrates, to change an Opinion, than to persist in a wrong one.
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Change Opinion Wrong
We’re all going to die, but does that mean we have to be buried alive?
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Alive Death Philosophy
And even as you’re working to ensure the health of your army, you must remember to take care of your own.
XENOPHON

Care Health Remember Yourself
Anyone who imprisoned people on the ground of ignorance might fairly be confined himself by those who understood what he did not.
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Himself Ignorance People Understand
Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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Believe Destiny Expectation Inspirational Yourself
Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.
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Action Determination Yourself
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Person Training
Brevity is the soul of command.
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Control One Liner Soul

Brevity is the soul of command.

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