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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

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 more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess

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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