Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
Quotations by Solon

Other quotes and quotations :

• Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey. William A. Ward
• Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces. Solon
• The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks. English Proverb
• Let the people think they govern and they will be governed. William Penn
• People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess. Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
• An educated people can be easily governed. (Frederick II) Frederick The Great
• If people did not compliment one another there would be little society. Marquis De Vauvenargues
• Never speak disrespectfully of Society. Only people who can’t get into it do that. Oscar Wilde
• There couldn’t be a society of people who didn’t dream. They’d be dead in two weeks. William S. Burroughs
• I grow old learning something new every day. Solon