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

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All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Offering Opinion
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
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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Age Fame Luster Virtual Wealth
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
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
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.
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Animal Best Life Man Obedience Stomach Through
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself

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

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