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Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.

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No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
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Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
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
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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
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
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
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Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
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

Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.

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