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In all things that you do, consider the end.

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What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
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Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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

In all things that you do, consider the end.

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