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Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.

Sallust

By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief.
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Dangerous Desire Easy Endurance Men Source Way
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
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
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
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
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
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
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy 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

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