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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.
Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought.
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