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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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
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
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
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion

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