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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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If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
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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Action Punishment Wrong
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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

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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