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What a man wishes, he will believe.

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He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.
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Different Favor Forget Himself Reminder Talk
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
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
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
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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
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

What a man wishes, he will believe.

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