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

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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
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
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Animate Consist Cosmos God Harmony
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
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Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth

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

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