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Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.

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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket

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