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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

We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
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
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
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
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
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Break Cheating Fear Men Place
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance

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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