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We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.

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Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
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

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