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A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

Demosthenes

We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.
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Existence Money Need
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
Nothing is so easy as to deceive one’s self; for what we wish, that we readily believe; but such expectations are often inconsistent with the real state of things.
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Believe Consistency Easy Expectation State
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
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
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
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
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing

A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

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