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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

As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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
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
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.
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Country Goodness Human Philosophy Togetherness
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
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
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
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows

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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