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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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Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man

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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