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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

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Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.
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We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
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Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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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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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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