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But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

Herodotus

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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
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
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
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
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
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
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance

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