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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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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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 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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience

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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