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A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.

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To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
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
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
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

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