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Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.

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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
Learn to obey before you command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale

Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.

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