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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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Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
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
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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

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