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In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.

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By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
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Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
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
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
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
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach

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