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For while those laws only penalise the wrongdoer,1 the king's code not only punishes the guilty, but also benefits the upright. Thus, seeing that the honest grow richer than the dishonest, many, despite their love of lucre, are careful to remain free from dishonesty.
1 Mem. III. iv. 8.
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