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We believe whatever we want to believe.

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Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
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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