Solon

Books by Solon

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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear
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count no man happy until he be dead.
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Call no man happy until he is dead.
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count no man happy until he be dead.
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Call no man happy until he is dead.
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No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear
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I grow old learning something new every day.
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Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
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In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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In giving advice, seek to help, not to please, your friend.
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Say nothing but good of the dead.
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Reprove thy friend privately; commend him publicly.
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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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Nothing to excess.
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Nothing in excess.
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Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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Learn to obey before you command.
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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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Speech is the mirror of action.
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Wealth breeds satiety, satiety outrage.
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