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.
SOLONThat city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
More Solon Quotes
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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Poets tell many lies.
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Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Say nothing but good of the dead.
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In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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I grow old learning something new every day.
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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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I grow old, ever learning many things.
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