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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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Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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Ambition Drive Fake Lock Man Ready Thinking
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
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
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
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
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Beyond Despise Honor Service State Word
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
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 renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
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

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