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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.

Demosthenes

One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
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
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
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.
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Injustice Possible Power
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
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
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
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Beginning Enterprise Opportunity Small
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success

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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