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The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.

Herodotus

The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials
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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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
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
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
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Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
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
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
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
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
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
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste

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