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

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I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
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
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
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.
SOLON

Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself

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

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