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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
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth
What we wish, that we readily believe.
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Believe Willing
The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.
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Benefit Forget Man Remember
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
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
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
The man who flies shall fight again.
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Fight File Man
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
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
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 readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way

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