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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 believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
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
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
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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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Abuse Impatience Listening Man Natural Pleasure Praise
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
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
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom

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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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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