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Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.

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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
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom

Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.

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