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Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.

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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
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
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
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
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
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
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive

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