He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
SOLONIf things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
More Solon Quotes
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In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
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Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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In all things let reason be your guide.
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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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Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Learn to obey before you command.
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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
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In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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