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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.

Solon

That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
SOLON

Action Punishment Wrong
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
SOLON

Growth Learning Myself Old
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
SOLON

Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
SOLON

Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
SOLON

Benefit Legislation Religion
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
SOLON

Advantage Agreement Break
In all things that you do, consider the end.
SOLON

End Yourself
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.
SOLON

Age Faith Learning Live Wisdom
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
SOLON

Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
SOLON

Commend Friendship Public
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.
SOLON

Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
I grow old, ever learning many things.
SOLON

Growth Learning Old
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.
SOLON

Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
Learn to obey before you command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLON

Character Noble Promise Trust

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