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

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In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
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 higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
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Beyond Despise Honor Service State Word
Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.
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Advice Ancestor Help Light Powerful
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
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
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True

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

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