No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear
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About Solon
Solon was athenian statesman (c. 630 – c. 560 bc). Solon was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. He was one of the Seven Sages of Greece and is credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power