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The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.

Herodotus

There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
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
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
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
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
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
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
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Absence Envy Failure Secret Success

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