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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess

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