black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

Solon

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

Command Learning Obedience
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
SOLON

Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
I grow old, ever learning many things.
SOLON

Growth Learning Old
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
SOLON

Government Law Obedience People Society
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
SOLON

Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
SOLON

Action Punishment Wrong
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
I grow old learning something new every day.
SOLON

Day Growth Old
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
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
SOLON

Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
SOLON

Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLON

Character Noble Promise Trust
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
SOLON

Frame Interest Public Sale

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Solon Quotes