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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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Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
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
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
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
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Animate Consist Cosmos God Harmony
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory

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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