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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.

Solon

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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself

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