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The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.

Herodotus

Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War

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