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The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
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Reckless adventure is the fool's hazard.
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Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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Rulers always hate and suspect the next in succession. [Lat., Suspectum semper invisumque dominantibus qui proximus destinaretur.]
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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