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

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Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
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 learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old

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

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