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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.

Solon

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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth since one abides always, While riches change their owners every day.
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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
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
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

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