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Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.

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Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are not necessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.
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Coward Difficult Easy Enough Hands Necessary War Willing
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Jealous Method Myself Win
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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Beautiful Fame Forever Glory Intellectual Possession Wealth
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
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
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom

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