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

Herodotus

We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
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
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
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
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
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
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
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall

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