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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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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
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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
The Gods being good and making all things, there is no positive evil, it only comes by absence of good; just as darkness itself does not exist, but only comes about by absence of light.
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Absence Darkness Existence God Goodness Light Positive
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
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
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
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

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