Quotes from Solon

No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

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

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.

Call no man happy until he is dead.

No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear

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.

Angels are winged with God's power.

count no man happy until he be dead.

Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.

In all things that you do, consider the end.

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

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

Learn to obey before you command.

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

No one can be said to be happy until he is dead.

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

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

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

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

Call no man happy until he is dead.

No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear

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

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

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.