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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

Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality
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
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
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
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
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
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time

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