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What we wish, that we readily believe.

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I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
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
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
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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
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
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
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
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.
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Friendship Himself Man Willing

What we wish, that we readily believe.

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