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What thou seest, speak of with caution.

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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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Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
SOLON

Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
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
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
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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Action Punishment Wrong
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True

What thou seest, speak of with caution.

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