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

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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
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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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
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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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
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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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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It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

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