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Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

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The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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Action Bold Men Moments Planning

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