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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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Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
The Gods being good and making all things, there is no positive evil, it only comes by absence of good; just as darkness itself does not exist, but only comes about by absence of light.
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Absence Darkness Existence God Goodness Light Positive
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Jealous Method Myself Win
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Animate Consist Cosmos God Harmony
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
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Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short

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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