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In all things that you do, consider the end.

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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break

In all things that you do, consider the end.

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