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Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.

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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
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Watch well each separate citizen, Lest having in his heart of hearts A secret spear, one still may come Saluting you with cheerful face, And utter with a double tongue The feigned good wishes of his wary mind.
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Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich

Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.

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