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Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

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By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
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
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
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
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
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
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
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
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
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt

Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

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