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

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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning 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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.
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Age Faith Learning Live Wisdom
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul

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

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