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The more able a man is, if he make ill use of his abilities, the more dangerous will he be to the commonwealth.

Demosthenes

A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
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Believe Easy General Man True
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
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
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases it is the easiest thing of all to deceive ones self.
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Deal Greatness Oneself Thinking
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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

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