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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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The more able a man is, if he make ill use of his abilities, the more dangerous will he be to the commonwealth.
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Ability Common Dangerous Man
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
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Success has a great tendency to conceal and throw a veil over the evil deeds of men.
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Action Greatness Man Success Tendency
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 not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
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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Blessing Destroy Fortune Goodness
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
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

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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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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