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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

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.
SOLON

Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
SOLON

Break Escape Law Small Spider
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
SOLON

Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Call no man happy until he is dead.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
SOLON

Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
No fool can be silent at a feast.
SOLON

Feast Fool One Liner Silence
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
SOLON

Empire Law Obedience People
Angels are winged with God’s power.
SOLON

Angel God Power Wings
In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLON

Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Say nothing but good of the dead.
SOLON

Death Goodness One Liner
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
SOLON

Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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.
SOLON

Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket

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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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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