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

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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion

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

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