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What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
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
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
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Believe Deceive Easy One Liner
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
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
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
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner

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