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.
DEMOSTHENESIt 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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We believe whatever we want to believe.
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The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
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There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots – suspicion.
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One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Good fortune is the greatest of blessings, but good counsel comes next, and the lack of it destroys the other also.
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What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man’s actions are, such must be his spirit.
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The fact speak for themselves.
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It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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