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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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To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
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
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
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
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old

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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