There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases it is the easiest thing of all to deceive ones self.
DEMOSTHENESDo 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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What we wish, that we readily believe.
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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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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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I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Success has a great tendency to conceal and throw a veil over the evil deeds of men.
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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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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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What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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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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Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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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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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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We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.
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Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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