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Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.

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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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
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
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
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
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
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
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
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
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk

Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.

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