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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.

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The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.
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Benefit Forget Man Remember
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
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
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
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
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
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
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
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
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

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