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Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
SOLON

Growth Learning Myself Old
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
SOLON

Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
SOLON

Benefit Legislation Religion
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
Say nothing but good of the dead.
SOLON

Death Goodness One Liner
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
SOLON

Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLON

Character Noble Promise Trust
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
SOLON

Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Angels are winged with God’s power.
SOLON

Angel God Power Wings
Learn to obey before you command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience Yourself
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
SOLON

Advice Friendship Please Seek
In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
SOLON

Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain

Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

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