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I grow old, ever learning many things.

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Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
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
Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.
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Age Faith Learning Live Wisdom
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale

I grow old, ever learning many things.

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