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Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.

Sallust

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
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
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
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
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
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
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
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
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
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
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

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