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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.

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But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Body Gift God Pay Possession Received Sacrifice
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
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
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
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
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
In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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Character Life Natural Practice Right Virtue
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
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

All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.

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