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That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.

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Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Watch well each separate citizen, Lest having in his heart of hearts A secret spear, one still may come Saluting you with cheerful face, And utter with a double tongue The feigned good wishes of his wary mind.
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Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth since one abides always, While riches change their owners every day.
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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
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Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself

That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.

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