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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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I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
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
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.
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Different Favor Forget Himself Reminder Talk
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
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
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
The 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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Ability Common Dangerous Man
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
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Believe Easy General Man True
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
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.
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Action Himself Proud Spirit
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
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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God Image Justice Love Truth
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner

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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