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

Sallust

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
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
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
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
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
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short

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