True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death. Solon More Quotes by Solon More Quotes From Solon Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly. Solon friendship Know thyself. Solon know-thyself greek knowledge Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires. Solon soul grace desire Honors achieved far exceed those that are created. Solon exceed honor No fool can be silent at a feast. Solon silent fool Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches. Solon good-man evil men What thou seest, speak of with caution. Solon caution secrecy speak Speech is the mirror of action. Solon speech theatre mirrors 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 party law men Poets tell many lies. Solon poet lying I grow old learning something new every day. Solon learning-something-new something-new new-day Learn to obey before you command. Solon learning military education 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 blessing giving men To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates. Solon empires law people 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 evil integrity men Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish. Solon good-life wish desire No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear Solon nations bears If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail. Solon legislation wells religion That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers. Solon wronged cities Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath. Solon oath gentleman weight
