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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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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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.
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Country Goodness Human Philosophy Togetherness
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
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Break Cheating Fear Men Place
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
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
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
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
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time

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