In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLONFor 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.
More Solon Quotes
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Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Poets tell many lies.
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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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Learn to obey before you command.
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Speech is the mirror of action.
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Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.
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Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
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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.
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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.
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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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Angels are winged with God’s power.
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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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He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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