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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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In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
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
Sovereignty is easily preserved by the very arts by which it was originally created. When, however, energy has given place to indifference, and temperance and justice to passion and arrogance, then as the morals change so changes fortune.
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Arrogance Art Change Creation Easy Fortune Justice Original Place Preserve
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
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
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
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are not necessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.
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Coward Difficult Easy Enough Hands Necessary War Willing
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.
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Advice Ancestor Help Light Powerful
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
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference

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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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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