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

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I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
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
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
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

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