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Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.

Sallust

Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Body Gift God Pay Possession Received Sacrifice
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
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
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
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
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
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 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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
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

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