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To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.

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He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
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Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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

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