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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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Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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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Angry Injury Justice
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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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