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Enough words, little wisdom.

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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
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
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
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
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
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
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
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
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
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom

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