It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
XENOPHONIn the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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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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Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion.
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Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Let No One Fall Idle.
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In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.
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Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
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Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.
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In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.
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No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.
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Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
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