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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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The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
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
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
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
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
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
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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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

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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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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