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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.

Xenophon

Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Decision Moral Strength
The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Ability Ignorance Man
Anything forced is not beautiful.
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Beautiful Force One Liner
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Body Decision Moral Strength
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
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
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
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity
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
Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
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Distance Guide Separate
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material 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
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 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

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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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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