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war is a matter not so much of arms as of money,"
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self-control contains honour as a chief constituent, and honour bravery.
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the freaks of chance are not determinable by calculation."
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speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure."
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I am more afraid of our own blunders than of the enemy's devices.
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The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other;"
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I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire..."
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here we bless your simplicity but do not envy your folly."
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they possess most gold and silver, by which war, like everything else, flourishes.
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Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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