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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

Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
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Believe Easy General Man True
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
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
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 easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.
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Friendship Himself Man Willing
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man’s actions are, such must be his spirit.
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Action Himself Proud Spirit
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 flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech

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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