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It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.

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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
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
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
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
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
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
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.
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Assurance Bury Fate Fortune Principle Raise Rule
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Offering Opinion

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