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Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.

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But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.
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Assurance Bury Fate Fortune Principle Raise Rule
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
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
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
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
Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.
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Body Cosmos Down Imitation Move On Soul Water
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
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
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop

Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.

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