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What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.

Demosthenes

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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.
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Different Favor Forget Himself Reminder Talk
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise or foolish.
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Crack Fools Known Sound Wisdom
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
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
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

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