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We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.

Herodotus

The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
HERODOTUS

Ears Eye Trust
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
HERODOTUS

Convinced Nature See
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
HERODOTUS

History Imagination Movement War
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
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Absence Envy Failure Secret Success
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
HERODOTUS

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

Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
Great things are won by great dangers.
HERODOTUS

Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
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
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
HERODOTUS

Believe Bound Cases Myself
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
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 is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
My men have become women, but the women men.
HERODOTUS

Courage Men Women

We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.

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