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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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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
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
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness

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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