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Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

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Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
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
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
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
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
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
It is the natural disposition of all men to listen with pleasure to abuse and slander of their neighbour, and to hear with impatience those who utter praises of themselves.
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Abuse Impatience Listening Man Natural Pleasure Praise
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State

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