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No fool can be silent at a feast.

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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
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
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 giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public

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