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Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
SOLON

Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
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
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself

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