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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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The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
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 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
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin

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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