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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

In all things that you do, consider the end.
SOLON

End Yourself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
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
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
SOLON

Frame Interest Public Sale
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth since one abides always, While riches change their owners every day.
SOLON

exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
SOLON

Achievement Creation Excess
Speech is the mirror of action.
SOLON

Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Learn to obey before you command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience Yourself
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
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
Watch well each separate citizen, Lest having in his heart of hearts A secret spear, one still may come Saluting you with cheerful face, And utter with a double tongue The feigned good wishes of his wary mind.
SOLON

Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLON

Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Say nothing but good of the dead.
SOLON

Death Goodness One Liner
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

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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