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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
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying

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