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Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.

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By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
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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Jealous Method Myself Win
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.
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Animal Best Life Man Obedience Stomach Through
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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Beautiful Fame Forever Glory Intellectual Possession Wealth
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop

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