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Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

Demosthenes

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
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
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
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
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
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
You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man’s actions are, such must be his spirit.
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Action Himself Proud Spirit
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
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
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
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 oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

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