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Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

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By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
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
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
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
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Age Fame Luster Virtual Wealth
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
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
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
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
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True

Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

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