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

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True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
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
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet

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