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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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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
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Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
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
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
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
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
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small

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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