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And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.

Xenophon

Success always calls for greater generosity—though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for greater greed.
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Darkness Generosity Greatness Greedy People Success
If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
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Death Fall Myself Shame
No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.
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Human Philosophy Truth
And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.
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Democracy Law Politics Violence
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material Yourself
Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.
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Act Greatness Greedy Honesty Man Quick Rich
It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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Grace Law Respect
Whether in industry or in politics, leaders should be building a new, more flexible order for the imperiled generations to come.
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Business Future Politics
Brevity is the soul of command.
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Control One Liner Soul
Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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Mistake People Reality
People often say what is right and do what is wrong; but nobody can be in the wrong if he is doing what is right.
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People Philosophy Right Wrong
He who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses.
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Beautiful Hope Marriage Struggle Woman
Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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Commitment Himself Justice
Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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Effort God Goodness Man
And even as you’re working to ensure the health of your army, you must remember to take care of your own.
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Care Health Remember Yourself

And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.

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And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.

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