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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.

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Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.
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Deep Happiness Home Ideas Philosophy
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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men

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