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All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.

Herodotus

Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
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
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
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 man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust

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