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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.

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What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
SOLON

Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
Poets tell many lies.
SOLON

Lying One Liner Poet
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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Commend Friendship Public
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Engagement Man Myself Party Relationship
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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
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
Call no man happy until he is dead.
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Call Death Happiness
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Speech is the mirror of action.
SOLON

Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break

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.

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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.

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