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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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As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Event Intellectual Past Pursuit
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
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
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
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
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 firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
All persons who are enthusiastic that they should transcend the other animals ought to strive with the utmost effort not to pass through a life of silence, like cattle, which nature has fashioned to be prone and obedient to their stomachs.
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Animal Effort Nature Obedience Person Stomach Transcend
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
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

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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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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