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There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.

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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
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
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
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
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
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
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
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 wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
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
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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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There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.

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