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All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

Sallust

Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
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
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.
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Body Cosmos Down Imitation Move On Soul Water
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 soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself

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