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

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The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
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 wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
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
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich

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