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I grow old learning something new every day.

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The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People

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