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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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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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Watch well each separate citizen, Lest having in his heart of hearts A secret spear, one still may come Saluting you with cheerful face, And utter with a double tongue The feigned good wishes of his wary mind.
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Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason 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
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old

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