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The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.

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Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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Ambition Drive Fake Lock Man Ready Thinking
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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Coward Difficult Easy Enough Hands Necessary War Willing
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Offering Opinion
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
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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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory

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