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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.

Demosthenes

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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
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
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
Nothing is so easy as to deceive one’s self; for what we wish, that we readily believe; but such expectations are often inconsistent with the real state of things.
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Believe Consistency Easy Expectation State
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent

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