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A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

Demosthenes

Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
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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Action Himself Proud Spirit
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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
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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Guard Known Safety Suspicious
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
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
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 more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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 best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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

A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

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