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Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

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If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
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
The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance

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