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

Solon

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

Age Faith Learning Live Wisdom
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
Poets tell many lies.
SOLON

Lying One Liner Poet
Each day grow older, and learn something new.
SOLON

Day Growth Learning Old
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
SOLON

Appreciation Friendship Himself Praise Public
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
SOLON

Government Law Obedience People Society
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
SOLON

Action Seek Talk Yourself
Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.
SOLON

Learning Rule Submit
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
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Command Learning Obedience
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
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Advantage Agreement Break
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
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
SOLON

Call Death Happiness Himself
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Character Noble Promise Trust
In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
SOLON

Advice Friendship Please Seek
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
SOLON

Break Escape Law Small Spider
In all things let reason be your guide.
SOLON

Guide One Liner Reason Yourself

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