Solon

"Measure twice, cut once."

"Prayer is the only thing a man has which is entirely his own."

"Laws are like spiders' webs; they catch the flies but let the wasps through."

"No one should be ashamed to ask for help."

"The measure of a person is what they do with power."

"Understand that the best riches are not of gold, but of good deeds."

"A man is not wretched because he does not know the truth, but because he does not desire it."

"Freedom is the only worthy goal of mankind."

"The greatest wealth is peace."

"Know thyself."

"I grow old learning many things."

"Men keep agreements when it is to their advantage."

"Every age is a dream that is dying."

"The community that does not honor those who have served it will not have the strength to survive."

"Hope nourishes courage."

"Work hard while you are young."

"The greatest inheritance a parent can give is a good education."

"I would rather be a poor man than a rich coward."

"Poetry is the language of the human heart."

"All forms of beauty begin with beauty of the soul."

"My honor is my life."

"The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts."

"Lawlessness is a horrible state of affairs."

"One cannot serve both gods and gold."

"Choose silence when words cannot improve them."

"The pursuit of justice is not an option but an obligation."

"Music has the power to move the soul in ways words cannot."

"Guard yourself from speaking falsehoods."

"No one is truly free until they have overcome fear."

"Ambition without integrity is a dangerous thing."