It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts to show, like jugglers, another thing in their mouths, to cut all friendships and enmities to the measure of their own…

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It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the...

It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the...

All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.

All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.

Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought.

Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought.

Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.

Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

Necessity makes even the timid brave.

Necessity makes even the timid brave.

He only seems to me to live, and to make proper use of life, who...

He only seems to me to live, and to make proper use of life, who...

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds...

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds...

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

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.

It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.

Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of...

Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of...

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart...

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart...

We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.

We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue,...

In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue,...

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

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

The higher your station, the less your liberty.

The higher your station, the less your liberty.

In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being...

In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being...