Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
SOLONA half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality.
More Solon Quotes
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No fool can be silent at a feast.
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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.
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Learn to obey before you command.
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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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Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
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Angels are winged with God’s power.
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Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
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Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
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Speech is the mirror of action.
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Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
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Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.
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In all things let reason be your guide.
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As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
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