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We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.

Herodotus

Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
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
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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
The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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Destiny Event Grief Knowledge Truth
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
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
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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Deep Happiness Home Ideas Philosophy
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success

We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.

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