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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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Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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
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
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine 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 trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials

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