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Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.

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Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
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
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
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
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
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
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
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
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Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself

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