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Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

Herodotus

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
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
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
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
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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
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
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

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