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Say nothing but good of the dead.

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Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness

Say nothing but good of the dead.

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