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That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.

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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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Action Punishment Wrong
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself

That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.

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