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Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.

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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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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 fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
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.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
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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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old

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