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A defeat in war is not the greatest of all evils; but when the defeat has been inflicted by enemies who are not worthy of you, then the calamity is doubled.

Aeschines

Lying rumours do not penetrate farther than our ears.
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Ear Farther Lying Penetrate Rumour
It is acknowledged, namely, that there are in the world three forms of government, autocracy, oligarchy, and democracy: autocracies and oligarchies are administered according to the tempers of their lords, but democratic states according to established laws.
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Acknowledged Autocracy Democracy Government Law Oligarchy World
Be assured, fellow citizens, that in a democracy it is the laws that guard the person of the citizen and the constitution of the state, whereas the despot and the oligarch find their protection in suspicion and in armed guards.
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Assured Citizen Constitution Democracy Guard Law Person Protection Suspect Tyrant
Truth is strong enough to overcome all human sophistries.
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Human Overcoming Sophistries Sophistry Strong
An evil nature wielding great authority brings misfortune upon the community.
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Authority Community Evil Misfortune Nature
Men of real merit, and whose noble and glorious deeds we are ready to acknowledge, are yet not to be endured when they vaunt their own actions.
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Acknowledge Deed Glorious Man Merit Real Vaunt
For then only will you be strong, when you cherish the laws, and when the revolutionary attempts of lawless men shall have ceased.
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Attempt Ceased Law Lawless Mean Revolutionary Strong
Right is not unlimited, but is limited by the laws.
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Law Limited Right Unlimited
Amnesty, that noble word, the genuine dictate of wisdom.
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Amnesty Genuine Noble Wisdom
A defeat in war is not the greatest of all evils; but when the defeat has been inflicted by enemies who are not worthy of you, then the calamity is doubled.
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Calamity Defeat Doubled Enemy Evil Greatest Inflicted War

A defeat in war is not the greatest of all evils; but when the defeat has been inflicted by enemies who are not worthy of you, then the calamity is doubled.

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