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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.

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Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself

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