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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.

Solon

What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
In all things that you do, consider the end.
SOLON

End Yourself
We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.
SOLON

Angry Injury Justice
Poets tell many lies.
SOLON

Lying One Liner Poet
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
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
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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Break Escape Law Small Spider
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan ‘neath slavery’s heavy rod.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
Speech is the mirror of action.
SOLON

Action Mirror One Liner Talk
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLON

Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
SOLON

Gentle Man Promise Yourself

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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