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To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.

Sallust

Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
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Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Ancestor Bad Glory Goodness Light Obscurity Quality
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
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
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
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
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
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
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize

To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.

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