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No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.

Demosthenes

Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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
By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.
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Excellence Hard Work Persistence
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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Ourselves People Talk Time
I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.
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Myself Regret
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
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
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
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Believe Oneself
The end of wisdom is consultation and deliberation.
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Consult End Wisdom
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
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
Small opportunities often presage great enterprises.
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Greatness Opportunity Small
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
The fact speak for themselves.
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Fact Ourselves Talk

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