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To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.

Solon

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
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
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
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
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
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek

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