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

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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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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 fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True

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