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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

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
SOLON

Blessing Death Goodness Life True
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
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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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Growth Learning Myself Old
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk 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.
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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man

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.

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