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A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.

Solon

He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
SOLON

Command Learning Obedience
No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
SOLON

Best Fortunate Happiness Himself Man
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
SOLON

Advantage Agreement Break
No fool can be silent at a feast.
SOLON

Feast Fool One Liner Silence
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

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

Call Death Happiness Himself
Poets tell many lies.
SOLON

Lying One Liner Poet
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
SOLON

Desire Myself Wealth Wrong
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
SOLON

Citizenship Ideal Injury State
In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLON

Guide One Liner Reason Yourself
A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
SOLON

Defend Lying Partial Truth Worst
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.
SOLON

Confusion Ideal Law Simplicity State Uncertain
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear.
SOLON

Attempt Goodness Nation Patriot Tolerance Try
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.
SOLON

Change Day Prospect Right Starve Virtue Wicket
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
SOLON

Advice Friendship Please Seek
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.
SOLON

Catch Law Oneself Poor Spider Trap Weakness

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