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Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
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
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
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
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
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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Ambition Drive Fake Lock Man Ready Thinking
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men

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