A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

Quote by Demosthenes

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Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.

Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.

Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.

What we wish, that we readily believe.

What we wish, that we readily believe.

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry;...

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry;...

What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth...

What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth...

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.

All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security...

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security...

As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so...

As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so...

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much...

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much...

We have mistresses for pleasure, concubines to care for our daily bodys needs and wives...

We have mistresses for pleasure, concubines to care for our daily bodys needs and wives...

There's one thing that everybody wants to feel: to be loved, without seemingly begging for...

There's one thing that everybody wants to feel: to be loved, without seemingly begging for...

Love is not something you did it is something you do

Love is not something you did it is something you do

Love is the poetry of the senses

Love is the poetry of the senses