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He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.

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It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation

He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.

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He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.

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