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But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.

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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
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
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.
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Animal Best Life Man Obedience Stomach Through
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
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
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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Beautiful Fame Forever Glory Intellectual Possession Wealth
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
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

But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.

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But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.

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