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

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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
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
The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
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Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
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
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
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
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
The Gods being good and making all things, there is no positive evil, it only comes by absence of good; just as darkness itself does not exist, but only comes about by absence of light.
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Absence Darkness Existence God Goodness Light Positive
The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Ancestor Bad Glory Goodness Light Obscurity Quality
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
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

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