Solon’s case for Virtue

Solon, the ancient Greek sage and lawmaker, is a towering figure in the realm of classical philosophy - in my opinion.

I could dedicate an entire blog to his wisdom, but for now, I will refer to him frequently enough across my Chameleon Musings.

Here is a sample of his thoughts on the importance of Virtue:


“Wealth I would have, but wealth by wrong procure I would not;

Justice, e’en if slow, is sure.”



“Some wicked men are rich, some good are poor,

We will not change our virtue for their store:

Virtue’s a thing that none can take away;

But money changes owners all the day.”



“Who hath both gold and silver in his hand,

Horses and mules, and acres of wheat-land,

And him whose all is decent food to eat,

Clothes to his back and shoes upon his feet,

And a young wife and child, since so ‘twill be,

And no more years than will with that agree.”

Walking through the doorways of Life. Image courtesy of Unsplash.

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