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What thou seest, speak of with caution.

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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
If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit

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