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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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I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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

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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