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

Herodotus

The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
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
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
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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
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
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
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
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
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
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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