Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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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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Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Enough words, little wisdom.
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Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Sovereignty is easily preserved by the very arts by which it was originally created. When, however, energy has given place to indifference, and temperance and justice to passion and arrogance, then as the morals change so changes fortune.
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Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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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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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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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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