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Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.

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Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
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 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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek

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