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

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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
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
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
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Ancestor Bad Glory Goodness Light Obscurity Quality
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
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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Body Cosmos Down Imitation Move On Soul Water
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
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
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt

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