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True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.

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He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
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Call Death Happiness Himself
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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

True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.

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