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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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Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
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

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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