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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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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small
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
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
Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Body Gift God Pay Possession Received Sacrifice
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
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Age Fame Luster Virtual Wealth
The Gods being good and making all things, there is no positive evil, it only comes by absence of good; just as darkness itself does not exist, but only comes about by absence of light.
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Absence Darkness Existence God Goodness Light Positive
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

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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