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

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Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases it is the easiest thing of all to deceive ones self.
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Deal Greatness Oneself Thinking
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
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
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
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner

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

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