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In all things that you do, consider the end.

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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
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
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
In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
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Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust

In all things that you do, consider the end.

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