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

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Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
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
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
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
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
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
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
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
The more able a man is, if he make ill use of his abilities, the more dangerous will he be to the commonwealth.
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Ability Common Dangerous Man
The man who is in the highest state of prosperity, and who thinks his fortune is most secure, knows not if it will remain unchanged till the evening.
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Change Fortune High Man Prosperity State
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small

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