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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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I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth 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
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
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
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise 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
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
SOLON

Citizenship Ideal Injury State

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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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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