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Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.

Herodotus

In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
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
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
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
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time

Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.

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