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Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.

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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
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Desire Liberty Master Men
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
Enough words, little wisdom.
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Enough Wisdom Word
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Identity Nature
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
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Age Fame Luster Virtual Wealth
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are not necessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.
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Coward Difficult Easy Enough Hands Necessary War Willing
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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Himself Own Property
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward

Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.

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