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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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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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
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 giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public

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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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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