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It Is Not Possible To Found A Lasting Power Upon Injustice, Perjury, And Treachery. These May, Perhaps, Succeed For Once, And Borrow For Awhile, From Hope, A Gay And Flourishing Appearance. But Time Betrays Their Weakness, And They Fall Into Ruin Of Themselves. For, As In Structures Of Every Kind, The Lower Parts Should Have The Greatest Firmness--so The Grounds And Principles Of Actions Should Be Just And True.

We Need Money, For Sure, Athenians, And Without Money Nothing Can Be Done That Ought To Be Done.

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.

To Remind A Man Of The Good Turns You Have Done Him Is Very Much Like A Reproach.

Beware Lest In Your Anxiety To Avoid War You Obtain A Master