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

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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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
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
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.
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Friendship Himself Man Willing
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
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret

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

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