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

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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 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
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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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Abuse Impatience Listening Man Natural Pleasure Praise
Success has a great tendency to conceal and throw a veil over the evil deeds of men.
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Action Greatness Man Success Tendency
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
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
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
The more able a man is, if he make ill use of his abilities, the more dangerous will he be to the commonwealth.
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Ability Common Dangerous Man
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent

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

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