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By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.

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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.
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Assurance Bury Fate Fortune Principle Raise Rule
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
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
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
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
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
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
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
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Jealous Method Myself Win
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation

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