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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.

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Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.
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Animal Best Life Man Obedience Stomach Through
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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Character Life Natural Practice Right Virtue
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
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Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True

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