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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

A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
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
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
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 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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