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The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.

Herodotus

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
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
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
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Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
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
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
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
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
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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Country Egypt World
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
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
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance

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