Call no man happy until he is dead.
SOLONIf things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
More Solon Quotes
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Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Poets tell many lies.
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In all things let reason be your guide.
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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Speech is the mirror of action.
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Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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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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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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He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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