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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
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 all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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

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