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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.

Solon

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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public

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