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When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.

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The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
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
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule

When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.

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