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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

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 trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
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
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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
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
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
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
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 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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