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Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.

Solon

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
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
Justice, even if slow, is sure.
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Justice One Liner Slow
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
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
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
In all things that you do, consider the end.
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End Yourself
Laws are like spider’s webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.
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Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness
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
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Action Seek Talk Yourself
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
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Blessing Death Goodness Life True
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
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Day Growth Learning Old
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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Action Punishment Wrong
Speech is the mirror of action.
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Action Mirror One Liner Talk
Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Death Goodness One Liner
If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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Benefit Legislation Religion

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