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Justice, even if slow, is sure.

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That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
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Action Punishment Wrong
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
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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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
In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLON

Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
SOLON

Commend Friendship Public
I grow old, ever learning many things.
SOLON

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

Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
No fool can be silent at a feast.
SOLON

Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
SOLON

Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
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
Poets tell many lies.
SOLON

Lying One Liner Poet
I grow old learning something new every day.
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Day Growth Old

Justice, even if slow, is sure.

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