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In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

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Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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Action Punishment Wrong
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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

In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

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