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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

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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
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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

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