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The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.

Herodotus

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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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Battle Fight Memories
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
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
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
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
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
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
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

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