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Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.

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The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
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
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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Community Discord Greatness Harmony Oneself Pieces Small
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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Beginning Difficult Easy Oneself Stop
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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Brave Defeat Himself Human Law Nature Reputation Victory
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
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
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
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
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Assume Conceal Himself
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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Beautiful Fame Forever Glory Intellectual Possession Wealth
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Defeat Goodness Justice Man
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful

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