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

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Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
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Effort Evil Philosophy War
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
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
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
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Absence Envy Failure Secret Success
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
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
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

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

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