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He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.

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Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
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
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth since one abides always, While riches change their owners every day.
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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old

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