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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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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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