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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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason 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
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
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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Action Punishment Wrong
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong

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