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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.

Sallust

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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
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
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
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
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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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
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

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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