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Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.

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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
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
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
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
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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Battle Fight Memories
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
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
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall

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