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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.

Demosthenes

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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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Blessing Destroy Fortune Goodness
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
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
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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God Image Justice Love Truth
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
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
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man

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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