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The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.

Demosthenes

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
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself
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
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
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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Benefit Forget Man Remember

The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.

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