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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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Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
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
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
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
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
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom

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