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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.

Solon

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
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Call Death Happiness Himself
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself

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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