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Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.

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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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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

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