Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
SOLONChide a friend in private and praise him in public.
More Solon Quotes
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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
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I grow old, ever learning many things.
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In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.
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True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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