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One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.

Sallust

Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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Act Advice Beginning Mature
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Offering Opinion
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
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 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
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
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Sovereignty is easily preserved by the very arts by which it was originally created. When, however, energy has given place to indifference, and temperance and justice to passion and arrogance, then as the morals change so changes fortune.
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Arrogance Art Change Creation Easy Fortune Justice Original Place Preserve

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