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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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Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
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

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