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Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.

Herodotus

Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
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Effort Evil Philosophy War
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
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
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
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
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking

Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.

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