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All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.

Herodotus

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
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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 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
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
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Effort Evil Philosophy War
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
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
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality

All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.

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