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The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.

Demosthenes

The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
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
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
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
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
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
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
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
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
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
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech

The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.

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