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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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Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End 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
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
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet

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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