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Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.

Pericles

Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.
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Action Discussion Indispensable Stumble Wise
Future ages will wonder at us, as the present age wonders at us now.
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Age Future Present Wonder
Not to be able to bear poverty is a shameful thing, but not to know how to chase it away by work is a more shameful thing yet.
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Chase Poverty Shame Work
We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
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Imitate Model Reality
For a man’s counsel cannot have equal weight or worth, when he alone has no children to risk in the general danger.
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Alone Children Counsel Danger Equality General Man Risk Weight Worth
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
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Brave Clear Danger Glory Meet Vision
A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Glory Goodness Ill Men Talk Women
Those who can think, but cannot express what they think, place themselves at the level of those who cannot think.
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Action Express Level Philosophy Themselves Thinking
Those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action.
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Action Capable People Politics Support Survival
Better die standing than live kneeling.
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Attitude Die Knees Live One Liner
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.
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Deceit Fair Show
Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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Counsellor One Liner Time Wise
Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. – Aeschylus Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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Counsellor Growth Lesson Teaching Time Wise
It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.
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Agrument Belly Difficult Ears
The marketplace is democratic.
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Demorcracy Market One Liner
Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.
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Beautiful Love Mind Soft

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