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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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
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.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
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
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself

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