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The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.

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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
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
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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 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
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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Destiny Event Grief Knowledge Truth
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World

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