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We’re all going to die, but does that mean we have to be buried alive?

Xenophon

Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
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Death Grief Injury Live Mad
It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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Grace Law Respect
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material Yourself
Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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Commitment Himself Justice
And even as you’re working to ensure the health of your army, you must remember to take care of your own.
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Care Health Remember Yourself
Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
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Ourselves Perfection Rich Soul Yourself
A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
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Animal Friendship Worth
If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Education Growth Human Virtue Yourself
And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.
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Democracy Law Politics Violence
Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.
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Act Greatness Greedy Honesty Man Quick Rich
The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Ability Ignorance Man
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Confidence Strong
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Body Decision Moral Strength
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity

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