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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.

Herodotus

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
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine 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
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
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time

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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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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