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I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.

Herodotus

The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
HERODOTUS

Ourselves Shine War
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
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
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
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
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
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
HERODOTUS

Eyes Man Music Trust
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
HERODOTUS

Better Envy

I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.

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