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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
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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 that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence

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