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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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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself

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