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To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.

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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
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
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
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship 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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
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
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
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
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
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
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop

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