No fool can be silent at a feast.
SOLONAngels are winged with God’s power.
More Solon Quotes
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Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
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Learn to obey before you command.
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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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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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That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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In all things let reason be your guide.
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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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Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Poets tell many lies.
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Call no man happy until he is dead.
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