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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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Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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Ambition Drive Fake Lock Man Ready Thinking
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
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
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
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 soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk 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

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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