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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 sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
What a man wishes, he will believe.
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Believe Himself Man
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
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Issues Judgement Light Past
Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.
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Act Fools Greatness Rush Success
Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
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Deceive Easy One Liner
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
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
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
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
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.
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Affection Deceive Easy Subtle
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
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Accompany Action Empty Speech
What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.
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God Image Justice Love Truth

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