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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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To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
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
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
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Beyond Despise Honor Service State Word
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
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
The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Ancestor Bad Glory Goodness Light Obscurity Quality
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
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
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
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
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony

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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