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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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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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
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
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth since one abides always, While riches change their owners every day.
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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul

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