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Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.

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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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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
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
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
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
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
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small

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