solon quotes
“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.”
-solon
Pg. 45 he was no great admirer of wealth, since he goes so far as to declare that two men are equally wealthy even when one “has great possessions, Silver and gold and broad wheat-bearing acres, Herds and horses and mules: while the other’s portion Is but his daily bread, clothes for his back, Shoes for his feet and a fair wife and child with a span of years to share their lives together”
-solon
Pg. 44
“to the mass of the people I gave the power they needed, neither degrading them, nor giving them too much reign: for those who already possessed great power and wealth. I saw to it that their interests were not harmed. I stood guard with a broad shield before both parties and prevented either from triumphing unjustly”
Pg. 60
“If you are suffering now through your own cowardice, you should blame yourselves and not the gods for this no one but you has made the tyrant strong and that is why you are all slaves today” pg. 75
“When you are managing your own affairs, each of you is as clever as a fox on the run, but as soon as you come together you lose your wits” pg. 74
“And if I spared my country, Refrained from ruthless violence and tyranny and chose to keep my name free from all taint I feel no shame at this; instead, I believe it will be my greatest glory”
Pg. 56
.The kind of man that solon was personally in comparison to how he acts professionally
.His contributions to Athens an how he achieved these contributions
.The way he used his words to effect the people around him
.his view on the wealthy compared to the poor
He was involved neither in the extortions of the rich nor the privations of the poor – pg 64 ancient Greece using evidence
He was of noble birth but of only moderate means. Perhaps he was a second son who did not inherit the family estate
-solon
Pg. 45 he was no great admirer of wealth, since he goes so far as to declare that two men are equally wealthy even when one “has great possessions, Silver and gold and broad wheat-bearing acres, Herds and horses and mules: while the other’s portion Is but his daily bread, clothes for his back, Shoes for his feet and a fair wife and child with a span of years to share their lives together”
-solon
Pg. 44
“to the mass of the people I gave the power they needed, neither degrading them, nor giving them too much reign: for those who already possessed great power and wealth. I saw to it that their interests were not harmed. I stood guard with a broad shield before both parties and prevented either from triumphing unjustly”
Pg. 60
“If you are suffering now through your own cowardice, you should blame yourselves and not the gods for this no one but you has made the tyrant strong and that is why you are all slaves today” pg. 75
“When you are managing your own affairs, each of you is as clever as a fox on the run, but as soon as you come together you lose your wits” pg. 74
“And if I spared my country, Refrained from ruthless violence and tyranny and chose to keep my name free from all taint I feel no shame at this; instead, I believe it will be my greatest glory”
Pg. 56
.The kind of man that solon was personally in comparison to how he acts professionally
.His contributions to Athens an how he achieved these contributions
.The way he used his words to effect the people around him
.his view on the wealthy compared to the poor
He was involved neither in the extortions of the rich nor the privations of the poor – pg 64 ancient Greece using evidence
He was of noble birth but of only moderate means. Perhaps he was a second son who did not inherit the family estate