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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.

Sallust

Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
The Gods being good and making all things, there is no positive evil, it only comes by absence of good; just as darkness itself does not exist, but only comes about by absence of light.
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Absence Darkness Existence God Goodness Light Positive
In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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Character Life Natural Practice Right Virtue
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.
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Assurance Bury Fate Fortune Principle Raise Rule
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
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
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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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
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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