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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

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
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
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
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
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
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

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

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