Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.
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Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.
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They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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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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The very life which we enjoy is short.
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For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are not necessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.
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