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But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.

Herodotus

A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
HERODOTUS

Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
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Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
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
Call no man happy before he dies.
HERODOTUS

Death Happiness Himself Men
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
HERODOTUS

Better Envy
The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
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Battle Fight Memories
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
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

But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.

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But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.

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