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Call no man happy until he is dead.

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Watch well each separate citizen, Lest having in his heart of hearts A secret spear, one still may come Saluting you with cheerful face, And utter with a double tongue The feigned good wishes of his wary mind.
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Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship 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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
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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