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

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In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
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Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
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
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence

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