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Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Herodotus

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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.
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Country Goodness Human Philosophy Togetherness
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
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Break Cheating Fear Men Place

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