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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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Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Animate Consist Cosmos God Harmony
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
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
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
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
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
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
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
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
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
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
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
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
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise

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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