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

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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
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust

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

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