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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.

Demosthenes

Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.
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Goodness Reminder Reproach
The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.
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Benefit Forget Man Remember
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
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
Do you remember that in classical times when Cicero had finished speaking, the people said, “How well he spoke” but when Demosthenes had finished speaking, they said, “Let us march.
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Ourselves People Talk Time
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
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
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom

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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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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