Solon

"Love of family is the first love from which all others grow."

"The path to honor is paved with small acts of integrity."

"A society that forgets its laws forgets itself."

"The strength of the fortress lies not in its walls but in its people."

"To be remembered well is the truest immortality."

"The mind imprisoned by fear cannot conceive of possibility."

"Each day is a gift; each year a responsibility."

"The artist's eye perceives beauty where others see only form."

"Hope is the rope by which the drowning man pulls himself to shore."

"A just law needs no enforcement; it enforces itself through consent."

"The fool spends his youth and laments in old age."

"To speak without listening is to plow without planting."

"The greatest revolution begins in the hearts of ordinary men."

"Discipline is freedom; for without it, one is slave to impulse."

"The mark of a wise counselor is knowing when to speak and when to refrain."

"In the melting pot of the city, all must learn to live as one."

"The seed of virtue, once planted, grows even in poor soil."

"To govern is to balance between mercy and justice."

"The man who builds his house on falsehood shall watch it crumble."

"A cheerful spirit is the best medicine for the troubled soul."

"The wealth of a nation is measured by the well-being of its poorest citizen."

"To die in defense of justice is to live forever in memory."

"Humility is the hallmark of true wisdom and strength."

"The heart that harbors resentment poisons itself first."

"A life without struggle is a life without meaning."

"The reforms that last are those that change the hearts of men."

"To know one's limitations is to know one's potential."

"The olive tree bears fruit slowly; so too do the fruits of justice."

"A man of few words but true deeds is a man of honor."

"The state exists for man, not man for the state."