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The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.

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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
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
For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief.
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Dangerous Desire Easy Endurance Men Source Way
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
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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Beautiful Fame Forever Glory Intellectual Possession Wealth
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
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
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
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
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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Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word

The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.

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