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All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.

Sallust

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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
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
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Jealous Method Myself Win
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man

All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.

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