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

Demosthenes

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
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
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Believe Easy General Man True
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small

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