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They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.

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Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
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
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
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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Creator Fate Man Song True
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
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
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
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
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
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt

They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.

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