We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.
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To commit violent and unjust acts, it is not enough for a government to have the will or even the power; the habits, ideas and passions of the time must lend themselves to their committal.
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Chance does nothing that has not been prepared beforehand.
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