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If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.

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True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.
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Angry Injury Justice
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
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
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence

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