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Each day grow older, and learn something new.

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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
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
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 things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public

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