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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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There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases it is the easiest thing of all to deceive ones self.
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Deal Greatness Oneself Thinking
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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
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
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
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
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story

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