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

Demosthenes

The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
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
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 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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
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
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
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

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

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