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One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.

Sallust

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
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
But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.
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Assurance Bury Fate Fortune Principle Raise Rule
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
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
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
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
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

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