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

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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
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
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
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
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
Sovereignty is easily preserved by the very arts by which it was originally created. When, however, energy has given place to indifference, and temperance and justice to passion and arrogance, then as the morals change so changes fortune.
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Arrogance Art Change Creation Easy Fortune Justice Original Place Preserve
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
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve

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