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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.

Demosthenes

We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.
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Existence Money Need
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
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
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
Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.
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Goodness Reminder Reproach
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success

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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