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For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.

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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
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
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
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
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize

For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.

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