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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.

Herodotus

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 Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
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
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
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
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
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Absence Envy Failure Secret Success

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