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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.

Demosthenes

The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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 easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
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
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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
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
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man

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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