List of Solon Quotes

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Solon
Total Quotes 56
An unlucky rich man is more capable of satisfying his desires and of riding out disaster when it strikes, but a lucky man is better off than him...he is the one who deserves to be described as happy. but until he is dead, you had better refrain from calling him happy, and just call him fortunate.
Men Desire Riding
Angels are winged with god's power.
Angel
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
Party Men Law
I grow old, ever learning many things.
Learning Aging Grows
As i grow older, i constantly learn more.
Grows
Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.
Men Agreement Break
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.
Heart Mind Secret
Poets tell many lies.
Lying Poet
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
Law People Empires
That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
Cities Wronged
As the deity has given us greeks all other blessings in moderation, so our moderation gives us a kind of wisdom which is timid, in all likelihood, and fit for common people, not one which is kingly and splendid. this wisdom, such as it is, observing that human life is ever subject to all sorts of vicissitudes, forbids us to be puffed up by the good things we have, or to admire a man's felicity while there is still time for it to change.
Men Blessing Giving
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.
Integrity Men Evil
  • Born: 638 BC
  • Died: 558 BC
  • Occupation: Statesman
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