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

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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
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
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
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
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
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
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Animate Consist Cosmos God Harmony
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
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
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand

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