Chances rule men and not men chances.
HERODOTUSThe period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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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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Great things are won by great dangers.
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It is better to be envied than pitied.
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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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Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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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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The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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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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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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The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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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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