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Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.

Sallust

Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
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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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
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

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