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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
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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Creator Fate Man Song True
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
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
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
Everything destroyed is either resolved into the elements from which it came, or else vanishes into not-being. If things are resolved into the elements from which they came, then there will be others: else how did they come into being at all?
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Destroy Element Existence
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek

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