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

Demosthenes

Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
Good fortune is the greatest of blessings, but good counsel comes next, and the lack of it destroys the other also.
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Blessing Destroy Fortune Goodness
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
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

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