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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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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
SOLON

Growth Learning Myself Old
No fool can be silent at a feast.
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Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Angel God Power Wings
Poets tell many lies.
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Lying One Liner Poet
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience
Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.
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Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
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
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.
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Frame Interest Public Sale
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
SOLON

Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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.
SOLON

Citizenship Heart Mindset Oneself Secret Separate
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.
SOLON

Blame God Guard Rule Slave Vice Yourself
In all things let reason be your guide.
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Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
SOLON

Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst

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