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"Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth."	Miscellaneous
"Any excuse will serve a tyrant."	Miscellaneous
"We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction."	Destruction
"Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."	Miscellaneous
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."	Military, War
"Men often applaud an imitation, and hiss the real thing."	Men
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."	Military, War
"You may share the labours of the great, but you may not share the spoil."	Excellence
"It is easy to be brave from a safe distance."	Courage
"Please all, and you will please none."	Miscellaneous
"Self-conceit may lead to self destruction."	Destruction
"Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything."	Miscellaneous
"Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear."	Fear, Peace
"A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth."	Honesty, Lies, Truth
"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."	Art, Peace
"We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified."	Hope, Sorrow, Wishing
"It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again."	Miscellaneous
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