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It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.

Xenophon

Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
XENOPHON

Mistake People Reality
He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
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Deserve Himself Victory
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
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
If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
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Death Fall Myself Shame
Brevity is the soul of command.
XENOPHON

Control One Liner Soul
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Person Training
Let No One Fall Idle.
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Fall Oneself
We call a Man ungrateful, answered who having received a kindness, does not return the like, if occasion off ere.
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Gratitude Kindness Man
And even as you’re working to ensure the health of your army, you must remember to take care of your own.
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Care Health Remember Yourself
Whether in industry or in politics, leaders should be building a new, more flexible order for the imperiled generations to come.
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Business Future Politics
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material Yourself
Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Confidence Strong
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Body Decision Moral Strength
We’re all going to die, but does that mean we have to be buried alive?
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Alive Death Philosophy
I am a stranger in all countries.
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Myself Nation

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