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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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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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 all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old

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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