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I grow old learning something new every day.

Solon

He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
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

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