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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.
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Call Death Happiness Himself
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Watch well each separate citizen, Lest having in his heart of hearts A secret spear, one still may come Saluting you with cheerful face, And utter with a double tongue The feigned good wishes of his wary mind.
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Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
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
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old

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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