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Chances rule men and not men chances.

Herodotus

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
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
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
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Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
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
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 know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
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
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 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
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength

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