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Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

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Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise 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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
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
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience

Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

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