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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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Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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 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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.
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Angry Injury Justice
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience

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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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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