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If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.

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Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning 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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old

If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.

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If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.

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