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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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Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
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Call Death Happiness Himself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
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

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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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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