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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.

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Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
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
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
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
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 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
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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

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