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The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.

Solon

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 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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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

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