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By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.

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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
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
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
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
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 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
We believe whatever we want to believe.
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Believe Willing
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
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 one’s self; for what we wish, that we readily believe; but such expectations are often inconsistent with the real state of things.
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Believe Consistency Easy Expectation 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
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
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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