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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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Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
SOLON

Justice One Liner Slow

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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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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