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Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day 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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
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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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself

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