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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.

Herodotus

The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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 king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
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

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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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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