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It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.

Herodotus

How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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Action Bold Men Moments Planning
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust

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