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

Solon

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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket

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