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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

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True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk 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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

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