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The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.

Herodotus

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
HERODOTUS

Believe Bound Cases Myself
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
Chances rule men and not men chances.
HERODOTUS

Chance Men Rule
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
HERODOTUS

Friendship Material Value
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
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
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature

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