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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

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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
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old

No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

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