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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
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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

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