"Bad as any government may be, it is seldom worse than anarchy."
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"Be satisfied with what you have."
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"If words suffice not, blows must follow."
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"The more you want, the more you stand to lose"
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"Love can tame the wildest."
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"Wise men say nothing in dangerous times"
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"If you don't want to lose, you should wait for the right opportunity"
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"Do not attempt too much at once."
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"All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack."
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"The great do not always prevail."
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"Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty."
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"You may share the labors of the great, but you will not share the spoil."
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"Every tale is not to be believed."
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"The value is in the worth, not in the number."
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"If you are wise you won't be deceived by the innocent airs of those whom you have once found to be dangerous."
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"While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again."
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"Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon."
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"A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness."
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"Appearances are deceptive."
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"The safeguards of virtue are hateful to the evil disposed."
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