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Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Demosthenes

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
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
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
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
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
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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Employment Engagement Follow Impossible Man Thinking
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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

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