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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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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
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
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
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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
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
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
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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Beautiful Fame Forever Glory Intellectual Possession Wealth
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
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

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