Best 45 quotes of Solon on MyQuotes

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

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.

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.

Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.

Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.

Each day grow older, and learn something new.

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.

He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.

He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.

If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.

If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.

If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan 'neath slavery's heavy rod.

I grow old, ever learning many things.

I grow old learning something new every day.

In all things that you do, consider the end.

In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.

Know thyself. [Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Laws are like spider's webs: If some poor weak creature comes up against them, it is caught; but a big one can break through and get away.

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

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.

Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.

Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them.

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.

Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.

No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

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.

Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

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

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

Speech is the mirror of action.

The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.

To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.

True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.

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.

Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.

We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.

What thou seest, speak of with caution.

If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap, whence every one must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.

[The answer of Solon to the question 'Which is the most perfect popular government?'] That where the least injury done to the meanest individual, is considered as an insult on the whole constitution.

Many bad men are rich, many good men are poor; but we shall not exchange wealth for honour, for money flits from man to man but honour abides forever.

The New Dimension is peaceful, and all work here just as they do on Earth. It’s a place where learning, knowledge and wisdom are essential to that work. It is not corrupt like the Earth Plane, and there they are free from all of the corruption that exists on Earth today. We created this New Dimension for growing and learning, as we did Earth. Minds here are advanced, as the knowledge that was acquired on Earth is now attuned to the minds of New Dimension souls. It is a slow process for all souls’ minds to learn and absorb knowledge and wisdom. Love is the answer for all kinds of souls to advance in the Universe. Through love, knowledge and wisdom are well earned. Critical thinking, the Earth Plane has gotten off track, forgetting or ignoring this most important key to progress. We all here in the Universe is working so hard with Earth souls to remind them that their purpose on Earth is to advance. First, they must love themselves if they are going to love all of those around them, if they are going to love other souls, if they are going to help less fortunate souls with love and kindness. All of this is part of Earth lessons they must learn. Once this is understood, we will attain peace of soul and mind… Progress is all that matters in the Universe!

Vertraue einem edlen Charakter mehr als einem Eid.