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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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He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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 that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul

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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