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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
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
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
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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

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