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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.

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Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself

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