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A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

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To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
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
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
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Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
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
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
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
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Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth
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
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

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