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By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.

Sallust

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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
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
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
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
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
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
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
All persons who are enthusiastic that they should transcend the other animals ought to strive with the utmost effort not to pass through a life of silence, like cattle, which nature has fashioned to be prone and obedient to their stomachs.
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Animal Effort Nature Obedience Person Stomach Transcend
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked

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