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

Herodotus

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste

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