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The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.

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In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
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
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
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
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
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
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
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production

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