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Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.

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Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
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

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