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The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.

Demosthenes

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
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
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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
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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
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
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail

The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.

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