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The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.

Herodotus

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
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
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
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Effort Evil Philosophy War
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
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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Action Bold Men Moments Planning
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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 are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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

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