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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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We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
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
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
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
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
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
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
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
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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory

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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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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