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When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.

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There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
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
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
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
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
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
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
The Gods being good and making all things, there is no positive evil, it only comes by absence of good; just as darkness itself does not exist, but only comes about by absence of light.
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Absence Darkness Existence God Goodness Light Positive
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
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
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
Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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Ambition Drive Fake Lock Man Ready Thinking

When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.

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