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They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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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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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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Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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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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