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The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Jealous Method Myself Win
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
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
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
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
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
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Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
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
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.
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Advice Ancestor Help Light Powerful

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

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