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It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.

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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.
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Advice Ancestor Help Light Powerful
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
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
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
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
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
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
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
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
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
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

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