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To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.

Solon

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
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
SOLON

Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
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
In all things that you do, consider the end.
SOLON

End Yourself
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
SOLON

Commend Friendship Public
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
SOLON

Advice Friendship Please Seek
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
SOLON

Achievement Creation Excess
No fool can be silent at a feast.
SOLON

Feast Fool One Liner Silence
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
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

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

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
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
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLON

Character Noble Promise Trust

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