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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

Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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Destiny Event Grief Knowledge Truth
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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

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

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