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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself 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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old

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