As Iron Is Eaten Away By Rust,

States Are Doomed When They Are Unable To Distinguish Good Men From Bad.

As Iron Is Eaten Away By Rust, So The Envious Are Consumed By Their Own Passion.

Observe Your Enemies, For They First Find Out Your Faults.

We Weed Out The Darnel From The Corn And The Unfit In War, But Do Not Excuse Evil Men From The Service Of The State.

As Rust Corrupts Iron, So Envy Corrupts Man.