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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.

Herodotus

Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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 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
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
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
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
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
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule

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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