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It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.

Herodotus

As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
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
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
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
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
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
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World

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