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Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.

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By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.
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Advice Ancestor Help Light Powerful
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
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
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
The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
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Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
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
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
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

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