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By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.

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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
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
It is impossible for men engaged in low and groveling pursuits to have noble and generous sentiments. A man’s thought must always follow his employment.
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Employment Engagement Follow Impossible Man Thinking
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
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
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
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
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
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
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State

By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.

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