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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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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness

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