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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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By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
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
But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
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
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
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
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

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