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

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In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Ancestor Bad Glory Goodness Light Obscurity Quality
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
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
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
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
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself

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

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