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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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth since one abides always, While riches change their owners every day.
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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion

Justice, even if slow, is sure.

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