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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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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
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself

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