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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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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
I grow old, ever learning many things.
SOLON

Growth Learning Old
No fool can be silent at a feast.
SOLON

Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
SOLON

Desire Myself Wealth 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.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
SOLON

Empire Law Obedience People
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLON

Character Noble Promise Trust
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
SOLON

Blessing Death Goodness Life True
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
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
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public

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