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

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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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit

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

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