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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.

Demosthenes

It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
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
Do 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.
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Ourselves People Talk Time
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.
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Benefit Forget Man Remember
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
Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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
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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