But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper.

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Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that...

If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that...

The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel...

The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel...

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger...

Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger...

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on...

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on...

If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often,...

If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often,...

The fool knows after he's suffered.

The fool knows after he's suffered.

Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his...

Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his...

Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes...

Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes...

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great...

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great...

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving...

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving...

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy

Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is...

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is...

Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.

Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.

For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier...

For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier...

Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close...

Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close...