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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

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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
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
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
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
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
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Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments
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

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