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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

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
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
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
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
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way

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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