Laws are silent amid arms.

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  History is the witness of the times, the light of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life.

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  Oh, the times! Oh, the customs!

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  Virtue shows itself in action.

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  Friendship is superior to kinship, because goodwill can be taken away from kinship, but not from friendship.

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  It is not enough to possess virtue; one must put it to use.

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  Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

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