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The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.

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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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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
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
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
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
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
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
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
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.

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