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Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris


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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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We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.



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Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.



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Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.



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You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.



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When will there be justice in Athens? There will be justice in Athens when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are.



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We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing



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Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.



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Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.





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