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Nothing is easier than self-deceit.

Demosthenes

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
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots – suspicion.
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Guard Known Safety Suspicious
To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.
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Goodness Reminder Reproach
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
Nothing is so easy as to deceive one’s self; for what we wish, that we readily believe; but such expectations are often inconsistent with the real state of things.
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Believe Consistency Easy Expectation State
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
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
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk

Nothing is easier than self-deceit.

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