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Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.

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Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise 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
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
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 all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself

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