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The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.

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Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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 more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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
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
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power

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