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He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.

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The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
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
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings

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