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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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
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
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself

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