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The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.

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
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
SOLON

Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
SOLON

Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
Say nothing but good of the dead.
SOLON

Death Goodness One Liner
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Gold People Rich Sheep Wisdom
Call no man happy until he is dead.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.
SOLON

Angry Injury Justice
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
SOLON

Empire Law Obedience People
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
SOLON

Advice Friendship Please Seek
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
SOLON

Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
SOLON

Gentle Man Promise Yourself

The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.

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