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Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.

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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
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
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
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
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

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