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True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.

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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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion

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