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He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.

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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
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
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
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
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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old

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