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No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.

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But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
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
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
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 firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
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
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
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Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward

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