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The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.

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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
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
But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
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
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.
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Body Cosmos Down Imitation Move On Soul Water
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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Beautiful Fame Forever Glory Intellectual Possession Wealth
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men

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