Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
DEMOSTHENESNothing is easier than self-deceit.
DEMOSTHENESDo 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.
DEMOSTHENESIt is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
DEMOSTHENESBy persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
DEMOSTHENESWe need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.
DEMOSTHENESThe fact speak for themselves.
DEMOSTHENESClose alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
DEMOSTHENESAll speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
DEMOSTHENESExcessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
DEMOSTHENESThere is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases it is the easiest thing of all to deceive ones self.
DEMOSTHENESEvery advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
DEMOSTHENESIt 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.
DEMOSTHENESWhat we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
DEMOSTHENESNothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
DEMOSTHENESSmall opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
DEMOSTHENESThe 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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