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The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.

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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
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
For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief.
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Dangerous Desire Easy Endurance Men Source Way
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
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
But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.
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Assurance Bury Fate Fortune Principle Raise Rule
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
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Age Fame Luster Virtual Wealth

The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.

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