What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
DEMOSTHENESThe sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
More Demosthenes Quotes
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To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.
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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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The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.
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Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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The fact speak for themselves.
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The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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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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Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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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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The man who flies shall fight again.
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All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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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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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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