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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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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
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
Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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Commitment Himself Justice
Anything forced is not beautiful.
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Beautiful Force One Liner
Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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Mistake People Reality
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
It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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Grace Law Respect
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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Courage Deep Experience Fortune Kindness Myself
Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
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Ourselves Perfection Rich Soul Yourself
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material Yourself
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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Democracy Law Politics Violence
Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!
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Alive Eat Enemy Man Place
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
When a horse wants to display himself, he lifts his neck up high and flexes his poll haughtily, and picks his legs up freely, and keeps his tail up.
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Animal Freedom Himself
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
Success always calls for greater generosity—though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for greater greed.
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Darkness Generosity Greatness Greedy People Success
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Person Training
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
It is better said Socrates, to change an Opinion, than to persist in a wrong one.
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Change Opinion Wrong
Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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Effort God Goodness Man
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
In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
Brevity is the soul of command.
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Control One Liner Soul
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
Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion.
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Force Result
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

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