Original text (Ancient Greek)
Be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends.
Rather let it be your object to bequeath to your children a stainless name than a large fortune.
It is the function of the ruler to use his best endeavours to make his subjects happier.
Be not content only to praise the virtuous, but imitate them too.
If you are fond of learning, you will soon be full of learning.
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