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The man who flies shall fight again.

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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
Success has a great tendency to conceal and throw a veil over the evil deeds of men.
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Action Greatness Man Success Tendency
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
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
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
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
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
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

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