black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

We believe whatever we want to believe.

Demosthenes

What a man wishes, he will believe.
DEMOSTHENES

Believe Himself Man
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
DEMOSTHENES

Issues Judgement Light Past
We believe whatever we want to believe.
DEMOSTHENES

Believe Willing
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.
DEMOSTHENES

Action Himself Proud Spirit
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.
DEMOSTHENES

Change Fortune High Man Prosperity State
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
DEMOSTHENES

Appearance Goodness Greatness
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
DEMOSTHENES

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.
DEMOSTHENES

Deal Greatness Oneself Thinking
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
DEMOSTHENES

Believe Oneself
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.
DEMOSTHENES

Believe Consistency Easy Expectation State
The fact speak for themselves.
DEMOSTHENES

Fact Ourselves Talk
What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
DEMOSTHENES

God Image Justice Love Truth
The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.
DEMOSTHENES

Benefit Forget Man Remember
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
DEMOSTHENES

Injustice Possible Power
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
DEMOSTHENES

Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
DEMOSTHENES

Consult End Wisdom

We believe whatever we want to believe.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

We believe whatever we want to believe.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Demosthenes Quotes