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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.

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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
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
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
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
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
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
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
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
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
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

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