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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.

Demosthenes

All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
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
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
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
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
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner

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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