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To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.

Demosthenes

Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
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
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
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
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
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
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.
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Benefit Forget Man Remember
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection 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
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man’s actions are, such must be his spirit.
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Action Himself Proud Spirit

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.

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