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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 glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
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Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
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
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
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
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
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
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
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
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
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

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

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