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Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

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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
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Everything destroyed is either resolved into the elements from which it came, or else vanishes into not-being. If things are resolved into the elements from which they came, then there will be others: else how did they come into being at all?
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Destroy Element Existence
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach

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