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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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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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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Action Punishment Wrong
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
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself

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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