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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.

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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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People

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