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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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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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
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
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public

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