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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.

Herodotus

Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
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Break Cheating Fear Men Place
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery

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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