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A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.

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Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
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
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience 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
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
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
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True

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