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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

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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
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 that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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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Angry Injury Justice
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

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