Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
SOLONTrue blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
More Solon Quotes
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To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Say nothing but good of the dead.
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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.
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Speech is the mirror of action.
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True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
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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.
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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.
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In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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I grow old learning something new every day.
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Learn to obey before you command.
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