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

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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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.
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Angry Injury Justice
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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

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

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