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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 men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.
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Animal Best Life Man Obedience Stomach Through
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
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
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
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
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
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
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Beyond Despise Honor Service State Word
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men

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