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A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.

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Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Animate Consist Cosmos God Harmony
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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Character Life Natural Practice Right Virtue
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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Ambition Drive Fake Lock Man Ready Thinking
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
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Brave Circumstance Coward Necessary
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference

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