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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

What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
SOLON

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

Advice Friendship Please Seek
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
SOLON

Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
Poets tell many lies.
SOLON

Lying One Liner Poet
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
SOLON

Commend Friendship Public
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
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
SOLON

Achievement Creation Excess
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
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try

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