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.
SOLONReprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
More Solon Quotes
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Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
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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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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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I grow old learning something new every day.
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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
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Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
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In all things that you do, consider the end.
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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
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No fool can be silent at a feast.
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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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What thou seest, speak of with caution.
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Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
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