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It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.

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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
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
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
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
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
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary

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