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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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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
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
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
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Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Body Gift God Pay Possession Received Sacrifice
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
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
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
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

In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.

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