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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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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
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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Action Punishment Wrong
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old

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