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

Herodotus

But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
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
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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Country Egypt World
The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
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Battle Fight Memories
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
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
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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
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
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy

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

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