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Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.

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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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience 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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
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
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk

Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.

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