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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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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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

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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