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

Herodotus

It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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 wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
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
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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

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