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

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The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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Ancestor Bad Glory Goodness Light Obscurity Quality
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
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
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
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
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
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
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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win

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