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

— Demosthenes

#believes #dupe #easiest #generally #his

I'm off at least three or four days a week, so it's a perfect job, really. ↗

— James Denton

#four #i #job #least #off

The summer sun continued to rise in the sky and propel shocks of heat down on the city and the heavy moisture moistened bodies and clothing, and people fanned and wiped at sweating faces trying to survive another bitch of a day as Harry and Marion peacefully passed the day sleeping in each others arms oblivious to the reality surrounding them. ↗

— Hubert Selby Jr.

#dreams

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. ↗

— Demosthenes

#foolish #known #men #proved #sound

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. ↗

— Demosthenes

#against #democracies #despots #especially #generally

I started practicing Yoga at about 18. I had a friend who was doing it and was incredibly disciplined and meditated all the time. ↗

— Christy Turlington

#disciplined #doing #friend #had #i

Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around. ↗

— Catherine Deneuve

#first #first time #haven #noticed #often

All women who kill or have sexual obsessions or who are prostitutes have trouble with their fathers. ↗

— Catherine Deneuve

#kill #obsessions #sexual #their #trouble

What we wish, that we readily believe. ↗

— Demosthenes

#readily #wish

Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured. ↗

— Thucydides

#come #indignant #injured #justice #those