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

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To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
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
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
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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
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
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
Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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Ambition Drive Fake Lock Man Ready Thinking
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
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Animate Consist Cosmos God Harmony
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
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
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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