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Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale

Justice, even if slow, is sure.

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