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Learn to obey before you command.

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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
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 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
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
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
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek

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