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

Herodotus

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 ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
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
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together

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