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

Herodotus

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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
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
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
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
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
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials

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