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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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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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk

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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