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

Solon

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
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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Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
Speech is the mirror of action.
SOLON

Action Mirror One Liner Talk
I grow old, ever learning many things.
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Growth Learning Old
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
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
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
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
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Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
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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Home Man Misery Oneself Place Togetherness
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Achievement Creation Excess
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
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Advantage Agreement Evidence Frame Interest Man Myself Observation Party
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
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
SOLON

Commend Friendship Public

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