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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.

Demosthenes

The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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God Image Justice Love Truth
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
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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Employment Engagement Follow Impossible Man Thinking
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
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
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
Do you remember that in classical times when Cicero had finished speaking, the people said, “How well he spoke” but when Demosthenes had finished speaking, they said, “Let us march.
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Ourselves People Talk Time
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
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
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

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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