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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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Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
What we wish, that we readily 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
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
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
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
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
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
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
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

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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