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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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Change Fortune High Man Prosperity State
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
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
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
Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master
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Anxiety Avoid Beware Master War Yourself
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
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

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