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

Solon

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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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
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
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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself

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

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