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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.

Solon

True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.
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Age Faith Learning Live Wisdom
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
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
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

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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