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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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Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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 agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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

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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