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As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.

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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
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
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
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 the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
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
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
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 a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
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
But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value

As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.

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