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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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old

No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.

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