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We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.

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Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People

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