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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

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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
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
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public

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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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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