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

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For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Offering Opinion
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
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
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
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
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt

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