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The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.

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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
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots – suspicion.
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Guard Known Safety Suspicious
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
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
What we wish, that we readily 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
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
Nothing is so easy as to deceive one’s self; for what we wish, that we readily believe; but such expectations are often inconsistent with the real state of things.
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Believe Consistency Easy Expectation State
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself

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