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The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

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Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
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Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Body Gift God Pay Possession Received Sacrifice
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom

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