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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

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
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.
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Country Goodness Human Philosophy Togetherness
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst

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

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