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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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The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
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Beyond Despise Honor Service State Word
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
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
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
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
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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject

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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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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