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The man who flies shall fight again.

Demosthenes

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 often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
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
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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Deal Greatness Oneself Thinking
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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
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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Blessing Destroy Fortune Goodness
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State

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