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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
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
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
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
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
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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Action Bold Men Moments Planning
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
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
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
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 most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men 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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men

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

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