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Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.

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Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
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
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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

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