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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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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 often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness 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
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots – suspicion.
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Guard Known Safety Suspicious
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
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

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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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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