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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

Xenophon

No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.
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Human Philosophy Truth
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Decision Moral Strength
In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
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Death Grief Injury Live Mad
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material Yourself
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Person Training
Perhaps their attacks on my character meant that the hour was ripe for my career to begin in earnest.
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Beginning Character Myself
Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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Commitment Himself Justice
Whether in industry or in politics, leaders should be building a new, more flexible order for the imperiled generations to come.
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Business Future Politics
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity
Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Confidence Strong
If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
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Death Fall Myself Shame
Anything forced is not beautiful.
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Beautiful Force One Liner
A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
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Animal Friendship Worth
He who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses.
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Beautiful Hope Marriage Struggle Woman

The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

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