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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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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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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

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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