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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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For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
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
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief.
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Dangerous Desire Easy Endurance Men Source Way
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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
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
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
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
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
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
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

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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