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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.

Solon

In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
SOLON

Advice Friendship Please Seek
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLON

Character Noble Promise Trust
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
SOLON

Justice One Liner Slow
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
SOLON

Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
Speech is the mirror of action.
SOLON

Action Mirror One Liner Talk
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
In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLON

Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Learn to obey before you command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience Yourself
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
SOLON

Benefit Legislation Religion
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
SOLON

Growth Learning Myself Old
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
SOLON

Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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.
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Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself

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