It is certainly desirable to be well descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

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An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

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No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune.

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It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

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The giving of riches and honors to a wicked man is like giving strong wine to him that hath a fever.

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Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

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Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.

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I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.

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