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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.

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Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
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Dictatorship Enemy Freedom Opponent
Good fortune is the greatest of blessings, but good counsel comes next, and the lack of it destroys the other also.
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Blessing Destroy Fortune Goodness
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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Necessary People Protection Talk
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
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.
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Deal Freedom Goodness State
Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!
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Advantage Existence Prevail
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
The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.
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Author Harvest Mischief Sow Story
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
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
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Freedom Safety State
Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.
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Appearance Goodness Greatness
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
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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Correct Ourselves Ready Way
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
Clouds cannot cover secret places, nor denials conceal truth.
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Cloud Place Secret Truth

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