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Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

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Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
SOLON

Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
SOLON

Citizenship Ideal Injury State
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
SOLON

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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
SOLON

Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
SOLON

Justice One Liner Slow
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLON

Character Noble Promise Trust
No fool can be silent at a feast.
SOLON

Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
SOLON

Achievement Creation Excess
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
SOLON

Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
SOLON

Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
SOLON

Frame Interest Public Sale
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
SOLON

End Yourself

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