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To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.

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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
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
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
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
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
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
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

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