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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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What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
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
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.
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Angry Injury Justice
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings

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