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For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.

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Although only a few may originate a policy, we are all able to judge it.
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Judgment Policy
I am more afraid of our own mistakes than of our enemies’ designs.
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Afraid Design Enemy Mistake
We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
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Imitate Model Reality
Better die standing than live kneeling.
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Attitude Die Knees Live One Liner
Future ages will wonder at us, as the present age wonders at us now.
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Age Future Present Wonder
Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.
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Dangerous Empire Let Go Wrong
Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.
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Action Discussion Indispensable Stumble Wise
A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Glory Goodness Ill Men Talk Women
It is right to endure with resignation what the gods send, and to face one’s enemies with courage.
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Courage Endurance Enemy Face God Resignation
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.
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Deceit Fair Show
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.
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Humor Interest Politics
It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.
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Agrument Belly Difficult Ears
Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.
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Crave Grave King Men Parents Time
Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.
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Business Earth Eat Fish Men Power Sea
Not to be able to bear poverty is a shameful thing, but not to know how to chase it away by work is a more shameful thing yet.
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Chase Poverty Shame Work
Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.
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Counsellor One Liner Time Wait Wise

For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.

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