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Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.

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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
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
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
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
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
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Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
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
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom

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