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

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Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
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
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
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
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
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Depression Fortune Justice Rule Willing
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
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship

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