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

Solon

No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Watch well each separate citizen, Lest having in his heart of hearts A secret spear, one still may come Saluting you with cheerful face, And utter with a double tongue The feigned good wishes of his wary mind.
SOLON

Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
SOLON

Justice One Liner Slow
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth since one abides always, While riches change their owners every day.
SOLON

exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
SOLON

Frame Interest Public Sale
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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Empire Law Obedience People
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
SOLON

Advice Friendship Please Seek
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Learn to obey before you command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience Yourself
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True

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