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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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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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason 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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself

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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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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