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

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The man who is in the highest state of prosperity, and who thinks his fortune is most secure, knows not if it will remain unchanged till the evening.
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Change Fortune High Man Prosperity State
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
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
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
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
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself

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

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