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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.

Solon

Learn to obey before you command.
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Command Learning Obedience Yourself
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Government Law Obedience People Society
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
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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exchange Man Ourselves Poor Rich Virtue
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
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
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Citizenship Ideal Injury State
Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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Evil Excellence exchange Man Rich
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
SOLON

Benefit Legislation Religion
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
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Break Escape Law Small Spider
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Advice Friendship Please Seek

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