black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

Solon

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
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
Poets tell many lies.
SOLON

Lying One Liner Poet
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
SOLON

Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
SOLON

Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
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
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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
SOLON

Growth Learning Myself Old
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
SOLON

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

Advice Friendship Please Seek
Call no man happy until he is dead.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
SOLON

Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.
SOLON

Age Faith Learning Live Wisdom

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Solon Quotes