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Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.

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Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
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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Jealous Method Myself Win
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
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
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
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
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
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

Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.

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