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I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.

Demosthenes

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
What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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God Image Justice Love Truth
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
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 readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small

I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.

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