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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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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
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
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings

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