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Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
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
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
All persons who are enthusiastic that they should transcend the other animals ought to strive with the utmost effort not to pass through a life of silence, like cattle, which nature has fashioned to be prone and obedient to their stomachs.
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Animal Effort Nature Obedience Person Stomach Transcend
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
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
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself 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
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 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
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal

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