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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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Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
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
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
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
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
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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Character Life Natural Practice Right Virtue
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
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Ancestor Bad Glory Goodness Light Obscurity Quality
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise

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