Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them. Solon More Quotes by Solon More Quotes From Solon Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly. Solon friendship Know thyself. Solon know-thyselfgreekknowledge Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires. Solon soulgracedesire Honors achieved far exceed those that are created. Solon exceedhonor No fool can be silent at a feast. Solon silentfool Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches. Solon good-manevilmen What thou seest, speak of with caution. Solon cautionsecrecyspeak Speech is the mirror of action. Solon speechtheatremirrors Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them. Solon partylawmen Poets tell many lies. Solon poetlying I grow old learning something new every day. Solon learning-something-newsomething-newnew-day Learn to obey before you command. Solon learningmilitaryeducation 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. Solon blessinggivingmen To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates. Solon empireslawpeople 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. Solon evilintegritymen Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish. Solon good-lifewishdesire No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear Solon nationsbears If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail. Solon legislationwellsreligion That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers. Solon wrongedcities Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath. Solon oathgentlemanweight
