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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
The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
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Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt

Enough words, little wisdom.

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