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

Solon

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
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
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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 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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
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
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
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
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
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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