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

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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
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
SOLON

Growth Learning Myself Old
Angels are winged with God’s power.
SOLON

Angel God Power Wings
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
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Chastity Desire Grace Ourselves Peace Purity Soul
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
In all things that you do, consider the end.
SOLON

End Yourself
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
SOLON

Commend Friendship Public
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
SOLON

Gentle Man Promise Yourself
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
SOLON

Government Law Obedience People Society
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
SOLON

Benefit Legislation Religion
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
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
SOLON

Blessing Death Goodness Life True

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