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Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.

Sallust

Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Body Gift God Pay Possession Received Sacrifice
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
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
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are not necessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.
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Coward Difficult Easy Enough Hands Necessary War Willing
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Offering Opinion
Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.
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Body Cosmos Down Imitation Move On Soul Water
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject

Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.

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