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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

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
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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Country Egypt World
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
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
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
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst

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

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