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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.

Solon

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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
SOLON

Justice One Liner Slow
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
SOLON

Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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Learning Rule Submit
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
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Call Death Happiness Himself
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom

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