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There were few who preferred honor to money.

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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
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Jealous Method Myself Win
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
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
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
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
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature

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