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When you have good materials, employ good workmen.

The judge who ignores a good man's offences, wipes them out.

A good reputation is a good man's noblest inheritance.

He who does a kindness to the deserving, shares it with him.

A worthy freedman is a son acquired without the aid of nature.

Unhappy he, who cannot do the good that he would.

He benefits who will not injure when he can.

It is an unjust sentence which extends the deserved penalty too far.

He who is eager to condemn, takes delight in condemning.

A hasty verdict betrays a desire to find a crime committed.

We should provide in peace what we need in war.

Wit itself is folly in a sage.

Lost modesty never returns to grace the loser.

Modesty may be born, it never can be taught.

He will yield to fear, who has no regard for ho