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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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To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
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
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
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
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
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 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
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek

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