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He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.

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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small
Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.
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Advice Ancestor Help Light Powerful
The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
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Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Evil Goodness Justice Man Preference
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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Best Interest Man Mortal Passion Serve Time
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
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
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

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.

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