{"id":582289,"date":"2023-12-30T07:20:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=582289"},"modified":"2023-12-30T07:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:21:29","slug":"solon-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/30\/solon-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Solon quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seek to help<\/em><\/strong> others, not please others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praised by good old Aristotle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are some notable quotes from Solon, the ancient Greek lawmaker and poet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. “Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom” oai_citation:1,TOP 25 QUOTES BY SOLON (of 56) | A-Z Quotes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. “Learn to obey before you command” oai_citation:2,Solon Quotes – BrainyQuote<\/a> oai_citation:3,Solon Quotes<\/a> oai_citation:4,Top 40 Solon Quotes (2024 Update) – QuoteFancy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. “Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath” oai_citation:5,Solon Quotes – BrainyQuote<\/a> oai_citation:6,Solon Quotes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. “Speech is the mirror of action” oai_citation:7,Solon Quotes – BrainyQuote<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. “Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces” oai_citation:8,Solon Quotes – BrainyQuote<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. “Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky” oai_citation:9,Solon Quotes – BrainyQuote<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. “Call no man happy until he is dead” oai_citation:10,Solon Quotes (Author of Dichtungen) – Goodreads<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. “No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear” oai_citation:11,Solon Quotes (Author of Dichtungen) – Goodreads<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. “In giving advice, seek to help, not please, your friend” oai_citation:12,Solon Quotes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. “Men keep agreements when it is to the advantage of neither to break them” oai_citation:13,Solon Quotes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. “I grow old learning something new every day” oai_citation:14,Top 40 Solon Quotes (2024 Update) – QuoteFancy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. “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” oai_citation:15,Top 40 Solon Quotes (2024 Update) – QuoteFancy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    These quotes reflect Solon’s wisdom and his understanding of life, leadership, and law. His thoughts on learning, character, and the nature of happiness are particularly profound and relevant even today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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