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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
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small
But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
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
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
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
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
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize

But few prize honour more than money.

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