“ He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach. ”
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“ Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. ”
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“ Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true. ”
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“ The easiest thing of all is to deceive one's self; for what a man wishes he generally believes to be true. ”
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“ Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. ”
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“ Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. ”
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“ Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. ”
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“ Nothing is easier than selfdeceit. For what every man wishes, that he also believes to be true. ”
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“ The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once. ”
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“ Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. ”
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“ To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach. ”
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“ 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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“ As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise or foolish. ”
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“ 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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“ 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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“ A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true. ”
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“ There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion. ”
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“ The easiest thing of all is to deceive one's self; for what a man wishes he generally believes to be true. ”
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“ He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach. ”
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“ The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves. ”
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“ To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach. ”
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