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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old

No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

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