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Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People

Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

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