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Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.

Demosthenes

It is the natural disposition of all men to listen with pleasure to abuse and slander of their neighbour, and to hear with impatience those who utter praises of themselves.
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Abuse Impatience Listening Man Natural Pleasure Praise
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
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Believe Easy General Man True
No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.
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Friendship Himself Man Willing
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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God Image Justice Love Truth
It is impossible for men engaged in low and groveling pursuits to have noble and generous sentiments. A man’s thought must always follow his employment.
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Employment Engagement Follow Impossible Man Thinking
We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.
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Existence Money Need
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner

Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.

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