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Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.

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What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.
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Angry Injury Justice
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
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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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness

Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.

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Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.

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